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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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